California Penal Code Section 673
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673. It shall be unlawful to use in the reformatories,
institutions, jails, state hospitals or any other state, county, or
city institution any cruel, corporal or unusual punishment or to
inflict any treatment or allow any lack of care whatever which would
injure or impair the health of the prisoner, inmate, or person
confined; and punishment by the use of the strait jacket, gag,
thumbscrew, shower bath or the tricing up of a prisoner, inmate or
person confined is hereby prohibited. Any person who violates the
provisions of this section or who aids, abets, or attempts in any way
to contribute to the violation of this section shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
Section: 673
Last modified: February 22, 2013
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